FIERCE HEART. The Story of Makaha and the Soul of Hawaiian Surfing

Coleman, Stuart Holmes

ISBN 10: 0312384513 / ISBN 13: 9780312384517

Published by St. Martin's Press, New York, NY, 2009

About this Item

This work is a cultural history of the community of Makaha, Hawaii, and a portrait of its people. Makaha is known for both its beautiful white beaches and dangerously big waves, and has produced some of the world's best surfers and skin divers. The book contains photographs, illustrations, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. This copy is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, inscribed on the half-title page, and is clean and solid. Seller Inventory # 018228

Bibliographic Details

Title: FIERCE HEART. The Story of Makaha and the ...

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York, NY

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Cloth

Book Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

About this title

Synopsis:

Fierce Heart is the biography of a community and a portrait of its people. Although Makaha is a small, isolated town on the Western coast of Oahu, it has produced some of the most intriguing Hawaiians of the twentieth century: world-class surfers Buffalo Keaulana and his sons Rusty and Brian; beautiful skin diver and surfing pro Rell Sunn; and larger than life singer and songwriter Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. What connects them is a love for their culture, their people, and various kinds of water sports. Fierce Heart combines stories of exciting big wave surfing competitions, dramatic water rescues, deep friendships, and touching family portraits with a look at the history and origins of one of the world’s most thrilling extreme sports.

About the Author:

STUART HOLMES COLEMAN moved to Hawaii in 1993 to teach, write, and surf. His essays and poems have appeared in numerous publications, including The Washington Post, USA Today, The Atlanta Review, and The Honolulu Advertiser. He is the author of Eddie Would Go and lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.